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https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-2-oae2023-6-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-2-oae2023-6-2023
27 Nov 2023
 | OAE Guide 2023 | Chapter 6
 | 27 Nov 2023 | OAE Guide 2023 | Chapter 6

Mesocosm experiments in ocean alkalinity enhancement research

Ulf Riebesell, Daniela Basso, Sonja Geilert, Andrew W. Dale, and Matthias Kreuzburg

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Mesocosm experiments represent a highly valuable tool in determining the safe operating space of ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) applications. By combining realism and biological complexity with controllability and replication, they provide an ideal OAE test bed and a critical stepping stone towards field applications. Mesocosm approaches can also be helpful in testing the efficacy, efficiency and permanence of OAE applications.
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